DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

POSITION GOAL

The Director, Leadership Development, is responsible for providing a continuing series of activities which meet identified District management and leadership development needs and are designed to increase the effectiveness of practicing administrators and administrative interns; to have primary responsibility for managing the specific training functions of management and leadership development; to be directly responsible for the quality and quantity of training activities within assigned training functions. To be accountable for program design and delivery, contracting for delivery, setting priorities for implementation and budgetary decision-making action.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director, Leadership Development shall carry out the performance responsibilities listed below.

• Supervise staff as assigned in the performance of job duties.
• Serve as Director of the Management Academy including supervision of the LEAD program and administration of the administrative intern program.
• Develop a comprehensive management and leadership development plan for potential and practicing administrators linked to perceived needs and the District’s organizational goals to include forecasting of District administrative needs (5-year forecasts).
• Manage the organization design, delivery and evaluation of management and leadership development activities for potential and practicing school-based and District administrators.
• Establish training priorities based on individual client group needs and organizational goals within allocated resources.
• Coordinate Broward County Management Academy Council and Human Resource Management Development (HRMD) plan.
• Serve as liaison with local, regional, state and national educational institutions, organizations and agencies which provide management and leadership development training.
• Evaluate staff within assigned organizational chart responsibilities (and trainers).
• Collaborate in the development and monitoring of the department’s budget, expenditures, and inventories in support of short and long-range goals as related to the position responsibilities.
• Perform and promote all activities in compliance with the equal employment and non-discrimination policies of The School Board of Broward County, Florida.
• Participate in training programs offered to enhance the individual skills and proficiency related to the job responsibilities.
• Review current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to safety rules and procedures.
• Follow Federal and State laws, as well as School Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or designee.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• An earned master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of successful teaching experience in a related discipline.
• A minimum of seven (7) years within the last ten (10) years of progressively more responsible work experience in school or District leadership.
• Valid Florida Educational Leadership Certification in the following discipline(s): Administration and Supervision, Educational Leadership, School Principal or Professional School Principal.
• Demonstrated expertise in the design, implementation, and evaluation of training and development programs for adults.
• Effective interpersonal, analytical, and evaluation skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• An earned doctorate degree from an accredited institution in education, educational leadership, public administration, or related field.
• Five (5) years within the last ten (10) years of progressively more responsible leadership experience and/or experience in the field related to the title of the position.
• Bilingual skills.

SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose

Frequent and necessary communication, coordination, and collaboration with District staff, state of Florida DOE representatives, and school personnel in planning, implementing, and monitoring the effectiveness of professional learning to meet needs of administrative leadership personnel.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District's approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the School Board.

LINK TO JOB DESCRIPTION

To review this position's complete job description, access the following website: https://www.browardschools.com/Page/36072 and search by Job Code. The Job Code for this position is:  C-030

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